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Source Description
This tunic was made by weavers of the Ychsma (<strong><em>yeach</em></strong><em>-mah</em>) people, who were affiliated with Pachacamac, a vast religious center that housed an oracle. The figures repeated across its composition may represent important ancestors or high-ranking members of society. The tunic likely dates to the period after the Inka Empire conquered Ychsma coastal territory, eventually becoming the largest Indigenous empire to have existed in the ancient Americas.
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Document identity
localId
292530
label
Tunic with Frontal Figures
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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292530
contentType
object
title
Tunic with Frontal Figures
description
This tunic was made by weavers of the Ychsma (<strong><em>yeach</em></strong><em>-mah</em>) people, who were affiliated with Pachacamac, a vast religious center that housed an oracle. The figures repeated across its composition may represent important ancestors or high-ranking members of society. The tunic likely dates to the period after the Inka Empire conquered Ychsma coastal territory, eventually becoming the largest Indigenous empire to have existed in the ancient Americas.
date
1400–1532
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60756150
genreSpecific
Textile
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
neck edge to hem: 46.7 cm (18 3/8 in.); width across shoulders: 81.9 cm (32 1/4 in.)
cul
Central Andes, Central Coast, Ychsma (Pachacamac) people
accession
2016.267
Source extras
tec
Cotton; slit tapestry weave
tombstone
Tunic with Frontal Figures, 1400–1532. Central Andes, Central Coast, Ychsma (Pachacamac) people. Cotton; slit tapestry weave; neck edge to hem: 46.7 cm (18 3/8 in.); width across shoulders: 81.9 cm (32 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 2016.267
collection
T - Pre-Columbian
citations
citation
Bergh, Susan E. “Acquisition Highlights 2016: Pre-Columbian and Native North American Art.” <em>Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine</em> 57, no. 2 (March/April 2017): 15-16.
page_number
Reproduced and Mentioned: P. 15
creditline
Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
updatedAt
2026-05-29 08:52:14.673000
sourceId
292530
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Textiles
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T - Pre-Columbian
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Cotton; slit tapestry weave
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1
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0
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photo
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